Medical News

Product Announcement These smart single-use devices seek to replace wired wearable sensors in such applications as electrocardiogram leads and vital-sign monitors. Contributed Author:  EDN Network Topics:  Wearables

News Derived from a microbe that thrives near volcanic thermal vents, the new ligase, called KOD1Rnl, can work at the high temperature desirable for some laboratory procedures. Contributed Author:  Brown University Topi...

News Molecular sized machines could in the future be used to control important mechanisms in the body. Contributed Author:  Ingrid Söderbergh, Phys.org Topics:  Implantables

News The printing technology allows the team to fabricate a stent that precisely matches desirable design characteristics. Contributed Author:  News-Medical Topics:  Implantables

News Since magnetic resonance imaging has never before been used in combination with radioactive tracers, there is a potential for obtaining new types of diagnostic information that have not been available previously. Co...

A new study has found that physicians diagnose far better than digital applications, especially when it comes to more complicated conditions with specific symptoms.

Blog As medical device manufacturers continue to face stricter government regulations and escalating costs, they are turning to Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) systems to streamline and simplify their operation...

News Researchers have developed an image-reconstruction algorithm that improves the performance of ultrasound equipment. Contributed Author:  Phys.org Topics:  Medical Diagnostics

News Besides playing computer games, the device could be customized to work with a computer for any task. Contributed Author:  Carrie Wells, The Baltimore Sun, Phys.org Topics:  Wearables

News The team bioprinted a tubular 3-D renal architecture that recapitulates functions of the kidney. Staff Author:  Lexie Metzler Topics:  Surgical

IBM will offer its employees and their families access to Watson Health in their struggle against cancer, as part of a project in partnership with the Harvard-based company Best Doctors.

A recent report showed that 96 health organizations conducting research on dietary changes to reduce obesity were funded by Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co. Their actions had a negative impact on the outcome of the studies, as we...

When it comes to active living, large cities in the United States outrank smaller communities, a new study revealed. Researchers explain how the surroundings -- particularly opportunities for recreation -- affect the ove...

Article Photodynamic therapy kills cancer cells when a nanoparticle introduced into tumor tissue generates toxic singlet oxygen after being exposed to light. Contributed Author:  University of Texas at Arlington Topics:...

News Brown University researchers have developed a new image analysis technique to distinguish two key cancer cell types associated with tumor progression. Contributed Author:  Brown University Topics:  Oncology

(University of Michigan Health System) As smartphones and tablets blur lines between work, home and social lives, parents are grappling to balance it all, a new small study suggests.

(Lifespan) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $519,344 grant to Rhode Island Hospital to study the microbiome (bacteria that inhabit the body) of patients exposed to antibiotics to predict...

(RTI International) RTI International, in partnership with the University of Kentucky, has been awarded funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Appalachian Regional Commission to explore how Appalachian...

(Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair) Using real-time intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (RT-IMRI) to guide transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neurons ...

(University of Rochester Medical Center) A new award from the CHDI Foundation will advance promising research that aims to slow the progression of Huntington's disease. The funding, anticipated to total more than $10.5 m...

(Penn State) Too much of a form of vitamin B3 that is produced naturally in cells can cause behavioral changes in a laboratory worm, new studies show. The research provides clues to the mechanism that cuases the cells to...

(Cornell Food & Brand Lab) School food service directors are the gatekeepers of child nutrition for over 30 million students nationwide, thus having a tremendous opportunity to help instill healthy eating habits among ou...